“How much would you pay for something that would help you be a better student, a competitive athlete and would significantly enhance your social life?” I asked a high school health class? I held up a black fabric shopping bag. “It’s right in here and if you use it you will be better at … [Read more...]
Senseless Violence and Your Kids
April 19, 2013 By
It happened again. In the middle of recovering from Sandy Hook, we are hit with the Boston Bombers tragedy. So senseless. So upsetting. How do we process it? How do we talk with our kids about senseless violence? As parents we worry. We used to think schools were safe for little kids - … [Read more...]
Sick and Tired
February 7, 2013 By
“I have a 4.4 GPA. I study during lunch, I'm on the varsity volleyball team, attend youth group weekly and just went on a mission trip with my church; but my dad looks at me and frowns, like I’m lazy and goofing off when I take thirty minutes to video chat with my friends. He doesn’t … [Read more...]
The Strategic Parent – Becoming a Family of High Achievement
December 16, 2012 By
Some high performance children and teens drive themselves (and their parents) crazy trying to achieve their idealized version of success. Their obsession with perfection causes them to feel that anything less than perfect is a failure, and the only way to get attention is to be perfect. In this … [Read more...]
One Habit Generates Capable Kids
November 21, 2012 By
If I were to ask you, "What would you pay for my Parent Coaching advice, that if you followed it and started this one habit would help your child become capable?" Your child would - Do better at school Thrive socially Grow physically, develop coordination and more likely to excel at … [Read more...]
Handling Hormonal Hurricanes
October 21, 2012 By
Research studies in North America are reporting that puberty is coming to children earlier. The teen years have expanded! We are seeing hormonal changes begin in girls as young as eight years old, and in boys as young as nine. These changes occur before you may even notice signs of puberty, like … [Read more...]
Your Kid is a Digital Native, and You Aren’t
October 20, 2012 By
For every hour that we spend on digital communication or entertainment (texting, Facebook, You Tube, etc) a half hour of meaningful face-to-face interaction is lost. (Stanford University) Most of us are feeling the disconnection. Families are feeling disconnected. Most feel too rushed and too … [Read more...]
Always Daddy’s Girl
October 2, 2012 By
I remember when my daughter was born. I told my friends, who were visiting at the hospital, "She's a miracle! Isn't she remarkably beautiful?" They smiled and nodded politely. "How amazing she is!" I made it, I mused. "She is unusually intelligent. I can tell at forty-eight hours," I … [Read more...]
